City of Philadelphia - File #: 070333

• File #: 070333
• Version: 0
• Type: Bill
• Status: LAPSED
• File created: 4/26/2007
• In control: Committee on Finance
• Title: Amending Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer," by adding a new Chapter regarding termination of water and sewer service and prohibiting the Water Department from terminating such service on weekends and holidays for non-payment of bills, all under certain terms and conditions.
• Sponsors: Councilmember Greenlee
• Indexes: WATER AND SEWER
• Code sections: Title 13 - WATER AND SEWER

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
4/26/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Referred
4/26/2007	0	CITY COUNCIL	Introduced	Pass

Title

Amending Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Water and Sewer,” by adding a new Chapter regarding termination of water and sewer service and prohibiting the Water Department from terminating such service on weekends and holidays for non-payment of bills, all under certain terms and conditions.

Body

THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:

SECTION 1. Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

TITLE 13. WATER AND SEWER.

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CHAPTER  13-900. TERMINATION OF WATER AND SEWER SERVICE.

      § 13-901. Termination Restrictions.  The Water Department shall not itself, nor by contract, terminate the water and sewer service of any customer, on a weekend or legal holiday, for non-payment of any bill. This Section is not intended to apply where the termination of such service is necessary in emergency situations.

SECTION 2.  This Ordinance shall become effective immediately after enactment.

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Explanation:

Italics indicate new matter added.

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